The imposition of ashes will be administered during the Masses on Ash Wednesday (February 14):

7:45 am     Sancta Maria Stella Orientis Oratory (SMSO)  
12:05 pm   SMSO and Dizon Auditorium

In addition, there will be a special ceremony for the imposition of ashes in the ALB chapel at 5:00 pm. This will consist of the Rite of Imposition of Ashes with Liturgy of the Word. There will be no Mass and Holy Communion in the afternoon.

Ash Wednesday is a day of universal fasting and abstinence in the Church. Fasting (required from ages 18 to 59) is taking only one complete meal and other partial meals. Abstinence from meat is also required for Catholics 14 years old and above.